Water-faucet.



Patented Mar. 4, 1913.

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INVENTOR c LUMBIA PLANDGRAPH co.. WASHINGTON Vso UNITED, srATFsFAfrFNT oFFIcF.

DAVID e. DF. MiixncF'rAivrrA, FLORIDA, AssIGNoR oF ONF-.HALF `tro JULrUs MAAS,

oF TAMPA, FLORIDA. l f' wArEn-FAuoF'r.

Applicatonled vApril 24, 1912. Serial No. 692,798.

To all whom, t may concern.'

of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVater-Faucets, of

which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to water spigots and the principal object of the same yis to provide a spigot with an improved type of valve in which it is not necessary to provide any rubber or leather washers, thus eliminating the portion of the spigot which usually wears out the quickest.

This spigot comprises a few number of `parts which are connected together in such a manner that a tight valve is formed which does not leak and which may be very readily operated. f

With the above and other objects in view, the invent-ion consists in general of certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and specifically claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, itwill be seen that like characters of reference'indicate like parts in the several views, 'andz-Figure 1 is a side elevation of the spigot. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the spigot. Fig. 3 is a perspective 'view of the valve cylinder. Fig. 4 is a per- 1;"35

spectivey view `of the bearing cap.

This inventionA comprises a hollow body portion 10 from which extends an inlet 11, which has its'end portion 12 threaded, and whichis provided with the shoulder 13 provided with the flat lfaces so thatthe spigotcan be screwed into a coupling. This inlet 11 is provided with a longitudinally extend* ing passage way .14 which communicates with the central opening 15 of the body portion 10. The valve cylinder, shown in Fig. 3, fits into the body portion 10 and comprises a cylindrical lower portion 16 which merges into the tapered central portion 17 .The upper portion 18 of the tapered portion of the cylinder is threaded andthe upper portion of the valve terminatesin the rectangular portion 19 and threaded end 20. The portions 16 and 17 of the valve cylinder are hollow, the portion 17 being provided with an opening 21 adapted to register with Speciicaton of Letters Patent.

screwed upon Jthe threaded portion'20.

Patented Mar. 4, 1913.

.thepassage way 14 so that when turned tot the position shown in Fig. 2 ywater may pass through the passage way and into the cyl-` inder. The lower portion 22 of the cylinder is threaded so that a hose may be connected with the'valve, and lugs 23 are formed just Vabove the threaded portion 22t-o `form stops for the coupling of the hose. Ak stop 24 is formed upon the cylindrical rportion 16 of the valve cylinder and is in contact with` the edge of the lower portion 25` of the body portion 10. This lower portion `25 has one portion cut away to form a shoulderk 26 which limits the movement ofthe valve.

After lthe valve has been inserted in the body portion, ball bearings 27 are placedl in the bearing race' 28 formed in the upper portion of the body portion and a-cap 29 is screwed upon the threaded portion 18 soV that the ball bearings lit into the bearing race 30 formed in the lower edge of the cap 29. The cap 29 acts as an adjusting means Afor the valve cylinder .so that thetightness with which the valve cylinder fits into the body portion may be regulated. It should be noted, however, that theball bearings 27 cause the spigot to work easily when the valve is drawn tightly into place. After the k n the cap in the desired position. A handle which comprises the sleeve 32 and arm 33 is placed upon the rectangular portion 19 and is held in place-by the cap 34 which is It will thus be seen that after the spigot has been assembled as described the parts fit tightly in place, and although the spigot may be easily turned jon there is no possibility of any of the parts wearing'out so yvalve has been adjusted to the desired place f ythe screw 31 is screwed tight, and'this holds that the spigot is caused to leak. If, howi ever, the valve cylinder wears slightly it is a simple matter to release the set screw 31, tighten the cap` 29, and then retighten the set screwk so that the valvecylinder will be again tightly seated in the body portion.

There has thus been provided a simple and efficient device of the kind described and Vfor the purpose specified.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

A spigot comprising a body portion provided with a longitudinally extending conical opening, a hollow inlet arm extendingy from said body portion, a valve plug passing through said body portion, the inner portion of said plug being conical and the loWer portion being cylindrical and termi* nating in a threaded end, abutment lugs at the upper end of the threaded end of said plug, the upper end portion of said plug being formed into a stem threaded for a portion of its length and being then reduced and terminating in a threaded end,

a disk threaded upon said stem, bearing balls between said disk and body portion, a

handle rigidly mounted upon said stem above said disk, and a securing nut threaded upon the reduced threaded end of said stem to hold said handle in place.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiiX my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

DAVID Gr. DE MILT.

lVitnesses:

JULIUs WEIL, A. RODRIGUEZ.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

